Chinese
làngfèi
Meaning: to waste; to squander
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

不要浪費食物。
不要浪费食物。
Don't waste food.
我們必須努力工作,以彌補過去浪費的時間。
We must work hard to make up for the time wasted in the past.
不要浪費這大好的機會。
Don't waste this excellent opportunity.
學校要杜絕浪費。
The school wants to eliminate waste.
浪費食物是一種奢侈的行為。
Wasting food is a wasteful behavior.

Usage Notes

Using something in a careless or unnecessary way.

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